How many renters in Fairburn, GA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fairburn, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

44.3% (±12.1 points) of renting households in Fairburn, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.3% (±12.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.6% (±10.4 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fairburn

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fairburn	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	20.8% (±11.7 points)	11.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±8.5 points)	11.7%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.2% (±5.0 points)	13.5%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.8% (±10.5 points)	12.5%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±6.1 points)	8.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	35.6% (±10.4 points)	41.8%	43.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fairburn against Fulton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairburn	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.3% (±12.1 points)	50.5% (±1.4 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.6% (±10.4 points)	41.8% (±1.3 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±3.6 points)	30.3% (±0.7 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,180 (±$11,386)	$62,287 (±$1,848)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,479 (±$122)	$1,732 (±$16)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Fairburn, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fulton County (50.5%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (52.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Fulton County, Fairburn ranks 12 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 354 of 594.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fairburn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairburn
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fairburn	—	44.3% (±12.1 points)	—
Union City	3.5 mi	56.1% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tyrone	5.0 mi	32.2% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Palmetto	5.0 mi	31.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Fulton	6.1 mi	56.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee Hills	9.4 mi	18.4% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	9.5 mi	65.3% (±10.0 points)	Higher
College Park	9.6 mi	52.9% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Riverdale	10 mi	60.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fayetteville, GA (65.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Roswell	51.9% (±6.4 points)
7	Atlanta	51.5% (±1.8 points)
8	Hapeville	51.3% (±16.3 points)
9	Johns Creek	50.5% (±8.1 points)
10	Alpharetta	48.3% (±5.5 points)
11	Sandy Springs	44.7% (±4.1 points)
12	Fairburn	44.3% (±12.1 points)
13	Milton	32.9% (±11.4 points)
14	Palmetto	31.4% (±17.9 points)
15	Chattahoochee Hills	18.4% (±25.3 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Fulton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Fairburn

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Fairburn, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Fairburn beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Fairburn, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Fairburn

Are renters in Fairburn rent-burdened?

44.3% of renting households in Fairburn pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fairburn spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fairburn, GA spends 28.5% (±3.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fairburn city, Georgia (place:28380, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.